Killer Crocodile

January 17, 1986

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA — Fingernails. Toenails. Crushed bone. These were found in the stomach of a 16-foot crocodile captured in the Daintree River and the remains have been sent to a pathologist in Brisbane who will try to determine if they are those of 43-year-old Berryl Wruck, who disappeared Dec. 21 while swimming in the river. Witnesses said the mother of three vanished in a ''swirl of water.'' State Environment Minister Martin Tenni said Thursday that a program is under way to remove crocodiles from populated areas. The animals are a protected species.